Former Franklin star celebrates Yankees call-up

11:53 PM,
May 1, 2013

Yankees infielder Corban Joseph snags grounders before a spring training game in March.

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Chip Cirillo
| The Tennessean

Corban Joseph got so many phone calls on Tuesday that he had to keep his cellphone connected to the charger because the battery kept getting so low.

The former Franklin baseball star got called up by the New York Yankees to replace the injured Kevin Youkilis on the active roster.

Joseph stepped into a major league dugout for the first time during a regular-season game when New York played host to Houston on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. However, Joseph did not get into the game. ...